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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$16,991 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,043 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

Religious Studies is the #38 most popular major in Virginia with 961 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for religion students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Studies

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in Virginia for religious studies students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Liberty University take out is $33,865. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $330.

Full Religious Studies at Liberty University Report

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year. While working on their degree, religion majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $18,267 in student debt.

University of Virginia also made our Best Religious Studies Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Full Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year.

Full Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

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